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The Isle of Wight has clinched a top award in a national competition. It has been crowned the BBC Countryfile Magazine Holiday Destination of the Year following a national vote. The Island was able to hold off tough competition from...

Church services across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are on hold – but churches will remain open for prayer as much as possible. The Church of England has suspended public worship services but has urged Christians to embrace being...

New Carnival Company's annual Mardi Gras parade has been cancelled for 2020, it has been announced. The event, which heavily involves local schools, will now take place on Saturday 26th June 2021 - effectively missing a year between the last...

Red Funnel and Wightlink have announced that they have worked with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to identify exceptional solutions to support the government’s social distancing guidance in response to COVID-19 and respond to passengers’ requests to remain in...

The RSPCA is encouraging pet owners to think about how they will care for their animals if they need to stay at home with symptoms of coronavirus. The latest Government guidance advises everyone to carry out ‘social distancing’ in order...

The National Trust has confirmed that Bembridge Windmill, Bembridge Fort, Mottistone Gardens, The Needles Battery and Newtown Old Town Hall have been closed with immediate effect. The safety and wellbeing of staff, volunteers and visitors is a top priority for...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has reassured residents plans are in place to respond to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, but the Trust believes the ‘majority’ of cases will only be ‘mild’. Currently, only 1 positive...

Southern Vectis says that they are continuing to run their bus services as planned, for now, but a special timetable is expected to come into force at the beginning of April. The Island's bus operator says that the health and...

The site of a former hotel in Sandown, demolished in 2014, could become 10 houses if planning permission is granted. Planning permission had previously been granted for the Belgrave Hotel to be demolished in 2014 and 6 houses built on...

Following the latest government recommendations, English Heritage has taken the decision to close all of their staffed historic sites - including Carisbrooke Castle, Osborne House and Yarmouth Castle - from the end of today (Wednesday) until Friday 1st May. With COVID-19...